Exploring the Tragic Beauty of Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal

Exploring the Tragic Beauty of Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal | Anime Explained in English With the release of the live action Rurouni Kenshin the Final, Rurouni Kenshin the Beginning, and the new Rurouni Kenshin 2023 Remake, Nerd Talk Dan has made a retrospective (Anime Explainedin English video essay) of one of the best anime and manga of all time: Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen (Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal / Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal) from which Rurouni Kenshin the Beginning was adapted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Ruruoni Kenshin: The Beauty of Tragedy | Anime Explained in English 1:15 Chapter 1: Background 4:45 Chapter 2: The Ebb and Flow of Tragedy 9:36 Chapter 3: Crafting an Atmosphere of Sorrow 18:53 Chapter 4: A Shift in Genre and Storytelling 26:15 Chapter 5: Sword and Sheath 30:36 Chapter 6: Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Samurai X / Tsuiokuhen) is an OVA (original video animation) adaptation of the third arc (Jinchu Arc) of the Rurouni Kenshin manga and serves as a prequel telling the background of Kenshin Himura (Himura Kenshin) also known as the Hitokiri Battousai. Taking place during the period of Japanese history known as the Bakumatsu, Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Samurai X / Tsuiokuhen) takes place 10 years before the mainline Rurouni Kenshin anime and manga. Long before the wandering swordsman met his Kaoru, Sanosuke, Yahiko, and Megumi, Kenshin was a hired killer in Kyoto working to bring about the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen (Samurai X / Trust and Betrayal) shows us how the naïve Kenshin met the woman who would forever change his world Tomoe Yukishiro (Tomoe Himura) and how these star-crossed lovers would fight against a world trying to tear them apart. Nerd Talk Dan analyzes how Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Samurai X / Tsuiokuhen) evokes the beauty of tragedy. That even in the depths of disaster there can be a beauty. The concept of the beauty of tragedy is not unique to Japan or anime and manga. But Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal (Samurai X / Tsuiokuhen) captures something truly breathtaking. A sense of noble sacrifice. So, as we enjoy Rurouni Kenshin 2023, you can also sit back, grab a box of tissues and enjoy Exploring the Tragic Beauty of Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal | Anime Explained in English . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social Media: Twitter: Instagram and TikTok: @nerd_talk_dan Twitch: Latest Podcast: iTunes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #rurounikenshin #nerdtalk #anime